Quill and housing for moisture-extractors for drying clothes.



i annessi.,

citizen of the United States, residin mann erstens ernten,

ISACAF. VTILLE'Y, 0F PHILADELPH., PENNSYLVANA,

Q'IEL'L AND HOUSING MOISTURE Specification of Letters Patent.

-EXTRACTORS FR DRYING- CLOTHES.

Patented ano i5, idf-Ld,

Application led .august 13, i917. Serial Ito. 185,944.

To all whom z1- mag/ concern.'

Be it known that l, lsAAc F. Winner, a in the city and countyof Philadelphia, tate of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Quill and Housing for Moisture-EX- tractors for Drying Clothes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a novel construction'of quill and housing employed in connection with motor driven extractora or' clothes-drying devices of a character gener-V ally similar to that shown and described in my pending application filed July 217th, 1916, Serial No. 111,569, in which the basket is located at the upper portion of the machine and driven or rotated from underneath, preferably by means of an'electric motor the armature ofwhich acts as a spindle for the basket, and the motor case of which is hung at the top and as heretofore constructed free .to vibrate to a greater entent than desirable.

As heretofore constructed, machines of this character have possessed certain disadvantages which it is the object of my invention, generally stated, to overcome by a simpliication of parts and the elimination of certain of them which have been found unnecessary. i

My present invention comprehends a new and useful construction o the elements which support and maintain the revoluble spindle of theextractor and eect its maintenance within a quill which is itself exibly supported on the base of the extractor, to the endthat the vibrationof the motor and basket may'be reduced to a minimum and the supportin elements may be so formed and assemble -as to he easily disconnected `and taken apart to admit of replacement or repairs. A y .d further object of my inventlon 1s to so construct the quill that while the rotation 1 Iwhich is made to whichit is subjected. lt is furthermore' provided with a plurality of case-hardened disks upon which it rests andruns, and, in the assemblage of three shown, one of which, the upper, forms a step on which the spindle directly rests, the second is an intermediate washer-like device, and the third dislr is interposed between the -twoothers so that they all take up the friction ofthe spindle.

The quill,'moreover, is conver-ended and mounted on a concave plate supported on the base of the casing, rality of bolts disposed radially on its axis, and is normally held to a level 'plane by a plurality of interposed cushioning devices which serve to elifect a reduction in' its vibration.

invention further consists in such a construction and assemblage of the various component elements as will permit of their being readily assembled and dismantled without necessitating the employment of skilled labor, and which when' once installed will he found to be efficient and reliable vunder all.conditions and to'require a minimum amount of attention.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, l have shown in the accompanying drawings an embodiment of it which is at present preferred by me because in practice it will be found to give satisfactory and re liable results. ,lt is to be understood, how-4 ever, that the various instrumentalities in which my invention is shown as embodied can be variously arranged and or anized and that my invention broadly consi ered is not therefore limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities which` are typiied inthe construction shown in the drawings and hereinafter described.

Figure l represents a central, vertical, gectional view, partly in-elevation, of a moisture extractor adapted for drying clothes and embodying my invention.:

Fig. 2 represents afragmentary, trailD 1s centered by a pluf lill@ i base portion 2 and 2",

sectional view,.partly inlelevation and on an enlarged scale, of the lower portion of the device.

Fig. 3 represents a section on the line 3--3 of F1g.2.

Fig. 4 represents a section on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of' reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings l designates my novel construction of moisture extractor or clothes drying device as an entirety, which comprises -a hollow adapted to support a housing 3 which incloses or contains' a revoluble basket 4, which'latter may be made of copper or other wire, preferably heavily tinned, and if desired protected by heavy steel bands, as will be understood from Fig. 1. The basket, as is usual, is provided with a cover or lid, not shown, to retain the contained clothes when the basket is rotated at a. high speed.

- My invention relating more particularly to my novel construction of quill, base and motor in which the motor spindle is mounted and runs, a preferred construction oi them is the following:-

5 designates an electric motor of any preterred type hung at its top so as to be free to vibrate, and provided with a spindle 6,

. sure for the opening 14 1n which carries an armature of the usual construction. l

rllhe lbasket 4 being secured to the upper ortion ot the spindle, the spindle and baset rotate in unison. y

7 designates a quill, or journal'bearing, Figs. 1 and 2, the of which is convex as indicated at 8, to conform to the concavity 9 ot a bottom plate 10, within which it is supported.

The. bottom plate w10 is dished out as shown at 11 for retaining lubricant for the bearing faces 8 and 9.

12 designates bolts passing through a ange 13 ofthe bottom plate toA securely hold said plate with respect to the base plate 2* of the extractor, and also to form a clothe base member 2",l through which opening the quill projects to bear on the bottom plate 10. f l

T he convex base 8 of the quill is extended radially inward as a projecting ledge or shoulder 15, upon which rests the underside of a flanged disk 16the body portion 17 of which is so positioned in the lower bore 18 of the bottom of the guide sleeve quill 7, as 'to fit snugly within it. yThe lower portion of the spindle 6 rests upon a disk 19, the upper of the series, the

base or lower extremity i cally disposed 23 of the around the outer portions smaller diameter than the spindle 6 and the disk 16. The arrangement ofthe disks above described results in reducing to a minimum the thrust friction of the spindle.

The quill 7, a generally disk-shaped body, is formed with a central, upwardly exten ing guide sleeve 23, having a bore 24 for the reception of the spindle 6, and the buttons 16, 19, and 22.

25 designates a cup, so to speak, or lubricant containing chamber, consisting of the outwardly and upwardly extending` annular wall 26 integral with the lower portion of the sleeve 23, and forming thel chamber proper 27 open at its upper portion. y

28 designates reinforcing radial ribs located in the chamber' 27 between the sleeve 2 3 andthe wall 26 of. the cup 25. These ribs are spaced 'apart and `extend from the upper open portion to the lower portion ot the chamber 27 so as to allow for circulation of the lubricant contained within said chamber.

29 designates upper lateral ports and 30 lower lateral ports which extend through the wall of the sleeve 23 at the upper and lower portions thereof and communicate with the annular chamber 27 and with a plurality of' internal `vertical grooves 31 formed in the inner face of the bore 24 of the sleeve 23. l

The grooves 31 at the upper portion of the sleeve 23 open into an annular confined groove 32 formed in the inner tace of the bore 24, which groove is 4in communication with the upper ports 29 leading into the annular chamber 27.

The lubricant deposited in the chamber 27 passes downward through the lower ports 30 into the bore 24 to lubricate the disks 17, 22, and 19. and thence into the grooves 31 within which it is caused to move upwardly by capillary action due toithe revolving spindle 6, thence into'the annular groove 32, and through the ports 29 is returned to the chamber 27, with the result that a continuous circulation of the lubricant is effected.

33 designates a circumferential outwardly and downwardly extending iange integral with the cup 25 and provided with a plurality of integral enlargements 34 diametriand together in their entireties paralleling the axis of the quill.

35 designates a plurality ci radialreinforcing ribs integral with the outwardly extending flange 33 and the wall 26 of the 36 designates horizontal 4webs dilposed of the qu' and 13o i c ted as at 3 lbolts 39 secured in the base member 2* a tin naaacer j adording reinforcementsv for the enlarduced to a minimum, the liability et the ments 34 of the dange 33. Y moving parts to become unduly heated will The enlar ement-s 34 are recessed or poclrbe eliminated, and the continuous circulation and perforated for the recepof lubricant while vthe spindle rotates maintionof 'a plurality of vertically extendin tained. i,

n Undue` or excessive vibration will also` adapted to center the quill with res ectv to be taken care of by the useof the cushionsaid base 2*.- `l0 designates a plura it of ing devices 40' between thequill 7 andl the cushioning devices preferably rubber' isks base 2". t I supported in the recesses 37 and surround- The disconnecting or dismantling of the rc the bolts 39. parts for the urpose of inspection or rehe rubberl disks 40 are conveniently conpairs, can rea ily be accomplished because ed in the recesses 37 by` a plurality of of the simplicity of the mounting and the washers 41 and lock nuts 4:2 screwed on to arangement ofthe parts of thequill with the' bolts 39. respect tothe motor 5 and the casing 2, 2". so

, 43' designates screws or pins arranged in lt will lof course be understood that other t e upper portion of the bolts 39 to preresilient incans',A such,' for instance,- as

vent unloosening of the '.nuts 42 from the springs, may be utilized as cushioning debolts'39. 1 vices in place of the rubber washers shown 44 designates-a plurality of stud Vbolts the and described. to

lower portions of which` are secured in a Having thus described my invention, what corresponding plurality of bo'sses t'integral 'll' claim asnew and desire to secure by lhetwith the quill 7. These bolts extend upward f ters Patent, iszs and lenter the base 46 `of the,` motor'housv1.. lin a moisture extractor in which are A ing 5. combined a supporting base formed with a no; 48 designates an annular ,washer rsurconcave seat, a housing. superposed upon rounding the reduced portions 47 of each of said base, a motor within said base, a revothe stud bolts 44 between the base .46,.of the luble basket within said housing, and almohousing and the top face 49 of the quill memtor spindle forlpdriving said basket,a quill ber 7.. l y J the lower portion ot which is convex and a5 The cushioning devices 40 ease the vibraseated in the .concave seat of the base and tion occasioned by the rotation ofl the spinwhich is formed witlnan internal lubricant le 6 and its adjuncts when the spindle is containing chamber having an axiallydmrotated at high speed. v l posed upwardly exteri'ding guide s leeve into 50 designates a 'pipe tap ed into the wall which the base or the otor shaft 1s entered 4ma of the cup 25, to supply ubricant from a and rotates,-and mea AStor supplying lubrif` t feed cup l51 to the lubricant chamber 27'. cantto the chamber of the-quill, the inte-i en an' electric motor, as shown in Figs. rior of the guide sleeveeand the motor shatt.

' l and2, 'is employed, l provide a rheostat, 2. In a moisture extractor in which are I or controller, not shown, of any usual and combineda supporting base formed with a ica `conventional type, so that a mechanical concave seat, a housing superposed upon brake may be. dispensed with, the control? said base, a motor within said base, a revo `ler in practice having three points, one to luble basket'within said housin and a mostart, one to stop, and one to'throw od" the tor spindle fordriving said bas et,- -a quill current. .A l A the lower portion of which is coni/'ex and are lf the extractor be driven by -a belt, as seated in the concave seat ot thebase and 'contra-distinguished from a motor, suitable which is formed with an internal lubricant-v Y means which 1t isunnecessary'to illustrate containing chamber having an axially-dia 5, a good one for'the purpose.'

may be employed lin connection with the posed upwardly-extending'guide sleeve into quill member l t pulley or similar device. l and rotates,ineans tor supplying lubricant- 4. he couplin of the motorspindle 6. to to the chamber of the quill, the interior oit the motors an basket el can as is obvious the guide sleeve and the motor shorty-and' be edected in many ways. ll nd the coucushioning .means interposed between the pling shown in the drawings in which a quill and they supporting' base ont ythe entico plurality of ystud bolts 4t forms a 'direct tractor. connection between the quill 7 land the motor '3. ln a moisture extractor, the combina a r. tion ot a casing the base ot which is formedhe operation vot my extractor will be with a concave sean-an internally-chariaA apparent to thoseskilled in the art.4 The bered quill having a convex lower exterior itt I.rotation of the armature ot the motor 5 and portionadapted lto rest and roch u on' and its spindle 6 edects the rotationof the basket within said concave seat and termev with a et, and through'the interventionof my novel central guide sleeveffa pluralityott-sup;

construction ot qullf and casing, and the portin disks within ,the lower portion4 off containv hiietion i triatlon will be re'- lthe aff-a motor spindle auppo upon tto i for the attachment of a 'which'the base ot the motor shaft is entered riti A* basket, driven' by the motor` passing through the guide sleeve of the quill and stepped or superposed upon disks within -theY bottone.y

l of the' quill.

5. ln a moisture extractor, the combination of a base,-a motor within the base,'a motor spindle,a quill superposed upon the bed of the base and conformed to rest and rock thereon,a guide sleeve within thez uill for contaimng lubricant and which orms the bearing for the motor spindle," and a plurality of vdisks upon which said spindle rests.

6. A quill for a 'moisture extractor,

formed with a hollow,I chambered, lubricant-containing interior, a convex exterior lower face, an upwardly extending axiallydisposed guide sleeve formed with radial ports through its walls and with internal vertical grooves or channels'f-in combination with the base of the extractor as an entirety, upon the concave bottom of which the convex exterior of the quill rests,-a bas ket,-a motor adapted to drive the basket,-and a motor shaft driven by the motor,

connected with the basket and entered witht ln'the guide sleeve as a support.A

'l'. A quill fora moisture extractor, formed with a hollow, chambered, lubricantcomtaining interior, a convex exterior lower face, an upwardly extending axially-disposed guide sleeve formed with radial ports through its walls and with internal vertical grooves or channels,in combination with the base of the extractor as an entirety, upon the concave bottom of which the convex ex` terior of the quill rests,-'a basket,a motor adapted to drive the basket,a motor shaft driven by. the motor, connected with the basket and entered wlthin the guide sleeve .as a support,-and av plurality of l disks within the quill upon which the spindle rests.

8. ln a moisture extractor,-the combination of a chambered quillformed with a central upwardly-extending guide sleeve internally vertically channeled and formed with radial ports,'-a motor spindle j mounted within said guide sleeve,a plurality of disks fitted within-the base of the quill upon which the spindle rests,and meansfor .supplying lubricant to fill the chambered mterior of the quill and the channels` and 'ports of the guide sleeve, so as to surround the spindle with lubricant.

9. ln a moisture extractor, the combination of a chambered quillformed with a central upwardly-extending guide sleeve internally vertically channeled and -formed with an annular groove and also with radial ports certain of which/ communicate with said groove,-.a motor spindle mounted within said guide sleeve,-disks fitted within the base of the-quill upon which the spindle rests,-and means for supplyingllubricant to lill the chambered interior of e quill, and also the channels, the annular groove,and the ports of the guide sleeve, so'as to surround the spindle with lubricant. lSAAC F. WILLEY. Witnesses:

C. D. MCVAY, A. V. BIENE. 

